Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-05-05
ONLY TWO WANTING.
SEVEN BALLOTS TAKEN YESTERDAY CIV
ING CAMDEN FORTY THREE VOTES.
Camden's Name Will Probably be Withdrawn To-
Day and SOmmsrville Faulkner or Wilson
Namsd-A Resolution Adopted by the
House 10 Adjourn Midnight Thursday.
r.lenrnm % Me Reatsler:

was taken. 1t resulted:
Camden, AZ; Flick, 30; Chew, 9; Brown,
/; Raymond, l; Barbee, >.
Whitaker, Carr, Depue, woodward and
Minear, Republicans, voted for Camden.
The second ballot resulted:
Camden, AZ; Flick, 81; Barbee, 4; Chew,
2; Raymond, 3.
Seven ballots in all were taken resulting
the same as the second.
At 2:3O p. IN. the joint assembly dis
solved
The ball of the House of Delegates was
DENsELY PACKED WITH SPECTATORS
and the proceedings were intently and
auxiously followed by the many present.
At times the excitement was intense, and
when Senator Carr arose and voted for
Senator Camden a storm of applause broke
forth, which was with difficulty checked
by the presiding officer.
Mr. Hagans, in nominating w. II. II.
Flick, said: 81 arise for the purpose Of
placing in nomination a gentleman whose
name is synonym for honesty, for integ-
rity and for ability. desire to place in
nomination q gentleman who many sitting
upon my left in this chamber have reason
to he grateful; a gentleman who is brave
foe in war and generous friend III peace;
gentleman who stands Mt the head Of his
profession in the State as an attorney. He
is known as Il good neighbor, a good citi-
zen, n broad minded, ig-headed, large
bodied and big-hearted man-Gen. VIM.
Henry Harrison Flick, Of the county Of
Berkeley.
Mr.. Woods placed in nomination john
son y. Camden, of Wood county.
Mr.. TOler nominated DIR. A. Il. Barbee,
of Mason county.
Mr.. Chipley nominated K. u. Chew, of
Jefferson county.
Mr.. Price. of Marshall, nominated Judge
K. ). Brown, OF Jackson county.
Mr.. Switzer asked tO be excused from
voting, which, upon motion of Mr.. Van
Pelt, was granted.
When the name of Senator Carr was
called on the first ballot, he responded rs
follows: Mr.. President: There Is
time in the history of almost every man
in which he is called upon to perform an
unpleasant duty, and believing that that
time has now come in the politics Of this
State, l cast my vote for Johnson y. Cam
dem"
Senators Carr, woodward and Minear,
and Delegates Whitaker and Depew voted
for Camden.
IN THE DEMOCRATIC CONFERENCE
tonight the members refused to 20 into
caucus for the nomination of a Senator. \
vote was, however, taken to test the Opin-
ion of those present.
Hon. J. B. SOmmerville, of Brooke
county, received the largest number Of
votes, but no selection was made.
Judges Faulkner and ICE, Ex-Governor
Jackson and Frank Hereford were also
voted tor.
In the Joint assembly tomorrow every
member will be privileged to vote as he
pleases. The situation at the present wri
ting Is complicated and no "iellah" can
hud ont what is going To happen. The
letter OF Senator Camden Is highly spoken
OF and commended.
Mr.. CAMDEN's LETTER.
Following is Mr. Camden's letter:
10 the Democratic N,mb,rSof LcgiyIatws,
GENrLENIEN:-Alte service Of'siN
years in the United States Senate. a ser
vice in which | have the consciousness of
having discharged faithfully my duty to
my State and to the country, you honOred
me by "A denomination to the same exalted
position. This action on your part did all
that the party could do to give expression
To party approval and party confidence.
Five gentlemen in the Legislature not of
our party faith have voluntarily added the
contribution OF their votes, thus bringing
the gratifying assurance that faithful
effort to meet honOrably the obligations
of the public service has not
been wanting in Just appreciation
even beyond the lines OF party. This fact
has been gratifying to me, because | ap-
preciate the good will along with yours,
OF the persons who have thus hOnored me,
and because it emphasizes your reputation
of the violence of personal assault with
which the malice Ot some and the
political ayarice OF others have cOnSpired
to enyelOp this contest. The time has
come, however, when double obligation
seems to confront me. The first is to as
sure you of my sense of gratitude to you
collectively and individually for your de
voted loyalty to the party and to me
through this protracted struggle. To
this desire TO add like
wise strong sense of gratitude to
those other gentlemen who have magnani-
mouSly supported my election. The sec
Oni Is, 10 announce my conviction that
,he best interests of the Democratic party
and the State requires that l shall ask you
to consider my name no further in cOnnec-
tiOn with the Senatorial election, but
to support some other gentleman
upon whom You can agree and whom |
trust YOU may be able TO elect. Such aC-
tiOn in the premises rs your wisdom may
suggest will have my hearty concurrence,
AMI do not doubt the cordial support of
all good Democrats.
Self-reSpect impelS me, however, to add
this one qualification to the foregoing re-
quest. My friends will not consent to =
party caucus with any understanding re-
Strictiye with the use of my name, or the
name Of any other Democrat. They
are willing that should 20 down
with the organization of my party and
with them counSelling harmony and rea-
SOnable concessions, but they are not will
ing that humiliation shall he added to de-
feat Your own sense of justice will at
once repel the idea that caucus shall he held
with the understanding that am the only
Democrat in the State who is unworthy OF
its consideration. 4 minority may defeat
the expressed will of the majority and this
at the expense OF party practices OF whose
benefits they have every o e been the re-
cipients, but never with the assent of my
friends shall the tyrany of arbitrary revolt
diSfianchise even the humblest citizen in
the ranks OF the Democratic party.
Very sincerely,
J. y. CAMDEN.
Senator Camden takes the situation
philosOphically and is enjoying himself to-
night at the reception and ball at the Hotel
lSutfner, given by the members of the leg
iSlature 20 the citizens OF Charleston.
There Is a well grounded rumor tonight